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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Hublot King Power "Arturo Fuente" (Watch Wednesday)

Hublot's newest masterpiece is the Hublot King Power "Arturo Fuente" Limited Edition. It is a tribute to the 100th anniversary of Arturo Fuente cigars. Especially to the "Opus X", one of the finest cigars in the world. Arturo Fuente Sr.
founded his company in 1912 in West Tampa, Florida. The
brand is famous for their premium, hand-rolled cigars.

While the Opus X is no ordinary cigar, this timepiece is just as extraordinary. It ships in a special combined cigar/watch case and contains a special edition of Arturo Fuente’s Opus X cigar.

You can already read about this watch in many sources, that is why I think the special package of an outstanding watch combined with an outstanding cigar already made a certain impact on watch enthusiasts all over the world.

The watch comes in two different Limited Editions:

King Gold, limited to 100 pieces, 34.500,- EUR/ 44,500.- USD

King Ceramic, limited to 200 pieces, 18.500,- EUR / 23,900.- USD

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Extras

But it doesn't stop there by offering two different editions. Each packade also contains:

A genuine cigar case developed
specially by Hublot. Made of a blend between Macassar ebony and carbon. The cigar case contains the watch and serves as a humidor, too!

The top of the cigar case
contains an exclusive OPUS X ring accompanied by the Hublot logo
signature.

Arturo Fuente has created a special edition of OPUS X cigars for Hublot, with special rings.

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The back of the case features an exclusive Arturo Fuente illustration transfer to celebrate the 100th anniversary (1912-2012).

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Specifications

References:

703.OX.3113.HR.OPX12 for King Gold version. Limited series of 100 pieces numbered from 0/100 to 100/100

703.CI.3113.HR.OPX12 for Ceramic version. Limited series of 200 pieces numbered from 0/200 to 200/200

About the cigar

Fuente OpusX is one of the rarest cigars in the world. It is elusive
to almost every enthusiast because of its limited production. Prior to
1990, the Dominican Republic was well know for its filler and binder
tobacco. Growing wrapper tobacco on the island proved impossible due to
the topography of the land and the wind. The wrapper is a vital
component of any cigar as it contributes to most of the flavor. Carlos
Fuente Jr. set out on a mission to be the first cigar maker in the
Dominican Republic to successfully grow wrapper tobacco. With the help
of cheesecloths to protect the tobacco from the elements, the first
successful crop was turned out in 1992. This wrapper is matched with
unparalleled vintage tobaccos for its filler and binder and was the
first Dominican puro (it only contains tobaccos grown in the Dominican
Republic) on the market.

OpusX was an overnight success. It consistently receives the highest
ratings from industry publications and continues to be the pinnacle of
fine cigars. Almost impossible to find, this cigar is widely considered
the “best of the best.” It is full-bodied and the aromas in each size
are distinctly different, but the one characteristic each has in common
is near perfect taste and quality. Nowhere in the world can a finer
cigar be found. This cigar is referred to by aficionados as “an
expensive addiction” because once this cigar makes its way into your
humidor, you will never look at cigars the same way again.